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Lainey's Entertainment Update - August 29, 2004
Hello gossips!
I hope ya'll had a great a weekend. A regular column will follow shortly. We are here now however to discuss the MTV Video Music Awards...although I'm not sure we should bother. I hope most of you didn't waste 3 hours of your precious evening on the most boring, most uneventful VMAs in years. And to those of you who did - I feel your pain. Apparently, America likens itself a puritan society, crippled by the memory of one infamously exposed breast. Ordinarily, I wouldn't care. Give me US Magazine, keep the gossip wheels well oiled, allow Britney to fumble and bumble and marry her way into oblivion..and I'm a happy smuthound. But...when the re-virginisation of the United States infringes on my right to enjoy a scandal filled awards show, that's where I raise a recently manicured hand in protest. This is the event that introduced us 20 years ago to a writhing, oversexed bride who went on to be become the grande pop diva of a generation. And this is the same event that returned this legend to the stage last year, flanked by two worthy successors, resulting in the notorious kiss seen round the world. Sadly, after what I witnessed tonight, moments like that are a thing of the past. And although it's easy to blame Janet, Justin, and her luscious boob... my problem is the Bible thumping, self righteous morality police who believe a Satanic breast will be the undoing of civilization as we know it. For Christ's sake people...GET OVER IT. Give us back our misbehaving rock stars...take away the pointless 5 second tape delay. Let us say F*CK once in a while. I'm not saying a tit close up like every five minutes...but a little catfight here, a little three-way action there, Paris Hilton getting jacked by every member of D12 in the green room...now that wouldn't hurt anyone. There...I'm done ranting. Back to the wrap up. OK...so now you know. What happened at the VMAs? Well...nothing. They took it all the way to South Beach and we ended up with Little House on Prairie inspired programming and major A-list no shows...another contributing factor to the lackluster event. Justin and Cam? Still frolicking in Hawaii. Britney and Kevin? Still bingeing on Twinkies and Malboro Lights. As for the regular heatseekers who did show up...ie. La Lopez...the attitude of the night was low key. Nothing ostentatious...no dissing, no flaunting, no nothing! So without further ado, I give you the lowlights from the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards. Worst Couple: Nick & Jessica I'm not saying you need to match your spouse down to the button and zipper, but at least dress like you're going to the same event! Here's Jessica in an overly formal gown - more appropriate for the Emmys in 3 weeks - and Nick in jeans and a casual black shirt. And while we're on the subject of Jessica...did anyone see her facial gymnastics during tonight's performance? What is with this girl? Every time she's on stage I think she's having a hysterectomy. Does that make her a better singer? Is it the key to hitting the high notes? By the way - does this look like a boob job to you? Because if it is, someone should tell her the right one is dented. Best Couple: Jay-Z & Beyonce I'm not saying I dig what B's wearing - more on that later - but at least she and Jay aren't an eyesore. Besides, any guy who can carry off a white suit deserves a shout out in my books. Jennifer Lopez: the unsolved mystery 3 hours later and I still don't understand her get up. What exactly is she wearing? The dress was actually pretty interesting. Lots of layers on the bottom, with a peekaboo piece of bright red slit up the right side. It's the accessories that go horribly wrong. First of all - that bag. I don't care who made it. Even if it was Hermes himself risen from the dead. It's f-ugly. Period. And that damn hat. WTF????? Most Disturbing: Will's missing ring I'll be the first to admit, I'm prone to neurotic speculation...especially when it comes to my fave stars and star couples. So when Will Smith showed up last night sans Jada and sans wedding ring...well, I started getting nervous. See attached. Yes, I do recall Jada appeared without hers a few weeks ago at the premiere of Collateral ...and it meant nothing. And yes, I am fully aware that the two were kissy huggy during a Wicked Wisdom performance shortly after. But this is Hollywood. And it's been months since we've had a major marriage meltdown...and I have a bad feeling there's one coming right around the corner... Most Disappointing: Mandy Moore I'm a big fan of Mandy Moore. For a young Hollywood starlet, I find her refreshingly sweet...and un-whorish. In recent months, she's also displayed a good eye for funky, age appropriate fashion choices without compromising her own style...which is why I was pretty disappointed at her appearance tonight. Let's start with the solid gold. Solid gold is for older ladies like my mother - who, interestingly enough wore a very similar number at my wedding minus cleavage and plus an inordinate amount of rhinestones on one shoulder (total cheese) - and for Texas housewives hellbent on reincarnating Joan Collins circa Alexis Carrington. Solid gold is absolutely NOT for ingenues making a name for themselves in Hollywood. And solid gold is definitely not for an overbronzed Mandy who just ended up looking like an orange blob on the red carpet. Most Bizarre 3some: Diddy, Bruce & Naomi So one of the supposed highlights of the evenings was the sight of the stars arriving on the red carpet not in super stretch SUVs but in sleek, crazy expensive yachts...I'm sure I don't have to tell you that the "illest" boat of them all belonged to Diddy, who cruised right up to the platform decked out in a pound of ice, joined by an odd looking Bruce Willis and that model bitch Naomi Campbell. The moment got even stranger when a microphone was put in front of Bruce who proceeded to "ghetto speak" his way through the entire interview, making himself right at home beside a multiple gold toothed Nelly and a whole crew of hip hop VIPs. Since when did Bruce start rollin' with P. Diddy? And is he f*cking Naomi Campbell???? Best Dressed Thank Buddha for Gwen Stefani...who was definitely one of the only highlights in an otherwise dull ass evening. Only Gwen could pull this off with such aplomb. Although I have to say, she is noticeably thinner than she's ever been... Don't me wrong - she's always been fit...but she's never been skinny. And I daresay she looked it last night. Has the Hollywood starving virus claimed another victim? Worst Dressed: Alicia & Beyonce What is it with gold these days?? These girls are SO young. Why do they insist on dressing for Liberace and Elton John?? And what does Beyonce have against basic black?? You must be tired of me complaining about this but would it kill her to put away the Olympic metallics and take it down a notch??? As for Alicia...my biggest problem with this gown is that it looks cheap. That gold strappy thing?? I could have bought that at some arts and crafts store and glued it on myself. Spending thousands on an ensemble that resembles a high school home economics project is unforgiveable. And the most serious fashion crime. Period. so that wraps up the boring VMAs. No reason to get too let down. I have no doubt we'll more than make up for it with post show party gossip...stay tuned! now...on to other celebrity happenings... Posh Preggers Breaking news... Last week's rumours proved true...the Beckhams are indeed expecting their 3rd child...due in early March. Victoria is 12 weeks along and is planning to deliver in Spain. All this makes me very happy. Another baby will sustain the fairy tale. Another baby means they will be together for at least another year. Another baby means Posh & Becks forever!! Last week's Guess the Breast It was Britney. Here she is shopping in LA, trying on an obviously slutty top...and pouring out of it. Tara & Lindsay: the fight for Paris My current favourite gossip story. OK... so remember the Hilton wedding that went down in Vegas a coupla weeks ago? Turns out it overshadowed a huge Tara Reid/Lindsay Lohan showdown that people are still buzzing about! Apparently, Tara is pissed that Lindsay is Paris Hilton's new best friend and doesn't appreciate that the teen queen has been following their crew everywhere these days. The tension boiled over at the Palms that weekend after both girls had slammed back several cocktails. At one point, the two had to be separated - with Lindsay looking pretty shaken up while Tara had to be unceremoniously dragged out of there amid a flurry of hand slaps and the occasional c-bomb. Can you imagine?? The hair pulling, the acrylic nails, the fake tits flying all over the place... Sweet Jesus...does it get any better than a white trash cat fight? Orlando and his pooch The quickest way to my heart...and my loins (was that too much information????)...a man who adores his dog! See attached of a very adorable Orlando Bloom rewarding his pup with a very welcome ear rub. In case you're wondering, that skinny leg and gold shoe (gold again!) belong to his still-girlfriend Kate Bosworth. Cate & her babies See attached of a beautiful Cate Blanchett and her sons Dashiell and Roman. Good Lord...where is this woman's nanny??? Heath & Michelle The first pic I've been able to find of new couple Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams (Jen Linley from Dawson's Creek). Quite a departure for Heath who used to prefer older women - Heather Graham and Naomi Watts. My money says this is just an "on set" fling... This guy is a total cheating horndog. Mariah on vacay Mariah Carey has been on permanent vacay for like 2 years. See attached of Mariah last week in St. Barts. There's been an ongoing debate in this column over the authenticity of Mariah's jubblies. And I believe I can finally produce the strongest piece of evidence that proves they are indeed real. Look at these babies flouncing about. Fake boobs don't flop...nor do they repel themselves from each other like opposing magnetic forces. Over to you.... Corey Haim: an update! Judging by the massive response I had last time to the present day Corey Haim photo, I'm sure many of you will find this next piece of interest. So there's this band called The Thrills and the've released a song called Whatever Happened to Corey Haim? It's actually kinda catchy...and it's getting a lot of attention in the UK. Naturally, this prompts the British rags to go digging around for Corey...and of course they find him... and now we know the story of his life since the cute Lucas days. Here's how he describes his downhill slide..."I was working on Lost Boys when I smoked my first joint. But a year before that I was starting to drink beer on the set of the film Lucas. I lived in LA in the Eighties, which was not the best place to be. I did cocaine for about a year and a half, then it led to crack. Then rehab. I started on the downers which were a hell of a lot better than the uppers because I was a nervous wreck. But one led to two, two led to four, four led to eight, until at the end it was about 85 a day - the doctors could not believe I was taking that much. And that was just the Valium - I'm not talking about the other pills I went through." So he goes in and out of rehab like 15 times ... by this time he's had a stroke and weighs 200 pounds and has lost all feeling on one side of his body. And that was 3 years ago. Nowadays, he's apparently sober, slim, and ready to go back to work in Hollywood. Right. See attached of Corey taken last week looking like a nasty porno dude. How can something so cute turn in to something so gross??? Guess the celeb Who's wearing the purple homeboy tracksuit???? and that's it for me... e |
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Lainey's Entertainment Update - September 1, 2004
Hey smuthounds!
77% of you were correct: the purple tracksuit fashion victim was Leo D. All seems to be pretty tame on the gossip front these days. You can blame the Republicans who have descended on NYC and sent our fave celebs scurrying for left-er pastures. In addition, most Oscar contending movies open in the fall at various international film festivals so it's no surprise that many of the privileged few are laying low, enjoying the last days of summer...ready to hit us with a vengeance come October. At least that's what I'm hoping for. And to think...last year at this time, we were twisting ourselves into an orgasmic frenzy over the will they or won't they antics of the now deceased Bennifer. Don't you miss them??? Since legitimate stars are still on vacay, we'll have to make do with Paris Hilton. See below for some MTV VMAs gossip (yawn) - trust me, there ain't much - and a few other interesting pics... VMA Roundup The Paris 411 A boring show gave way to boring gossip... unless you count the antics of a certain Hilton heiress who seems to have her heart set on contracting a venereal disease. The latest on Pare Pare's love life is that she's hooked up with D-list actor Simon Rex. See attached. Apparently the two tried to swallow each other at pre-VMA parties over the weekend. You'll be interested to know that Simon is also the star of his very own amateur porn video available on the Internet for a bargain $9.99! BUT...that was Saturday night. According to Miami gossips, by the wee hours of Sunday night/Monday morning, Paris was lip and hip locked with none other than Ms. Dirrrty herself, Christina Aguilera. Although their reps have quickly denied the reports, most savvy gossips aren't quite so dismissive. Still... whatever happened, or didn't happen... come Tuesday morning, Paris was once again seen in the arms of her latest man-toy. And launching her latest get richer quick scheme. Those of you dying to accessorize Hilton-style can now do so with the click of your mouse. Our trashy celebutante has designed (!) her own line of jewellery...available exclusively at amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/gp/misc/parish...823237-6025728 My personal favourite is the "Sterling Silver Belly Chain w/ Swarovski Crystal Hearts" at a very affordable US$95. And once again...I have to ask: US Magazine - is there absolutely no hope??? New Divas on the Block Move yo' big ass J.Lo. According to gossip Ted Casablanca - There are new divas poised to take over from Lopez, Mariah, and Janet...and they can snap their fingers with the best of 'em. Enter bootylicious Beyonce Knowles who had 8 Versace gowns flown via helicopter to South Beach for her not so discerning eye. Not that I'm a big fan of Donatella's creations...but I daresay they were head, shoulders, and breasts above that ridiculous gold hotsuit - designed by her equally fashion challenged mother - she ended up wearing on Sunday night. Now... on to Gwen Stefani who, surprisingly, has morphed in to quite the demanding pop/rock madame in her own right. Employees at the National Hotel were sent scrambling on Sunday when Gwen threw a fit at breakfast because her milk came from cows and not goats. A terse phone call was immediately put through to kitchen staff who then sprinted to the local market. However, by the time the preferred dairy beverage arrived chez Gwen, she had already finished her meal, and ended up sending the milk back. How's that for high maintenance???? Gwynnie: yowza I forgot to mention the other day that my proudest moment of the evening was seeing my Gwynnie present the show's biggest award - Video of the Year. Award show aficionados will note this honour is usually reserved for THE most high profile/respected celebrities. How appropriate! See attached of my Gwyneth...overflowing with breasts and looking absolutely fabulous. I'm also attaching the latest pic of Apple who is getting adorably chubby and looking more and more like her dad every day. Jessica & Nick: trouble with the newlyweds? Every post VMAs report has included a description of Nick and Jessica apparently all over each other at every party destination...which is actually not as positive as it sounds. This is what happens in Hollywood when a celebrity couple is trying to camouflage the cracks in their relationship. It's no secret that Nick has a pickle up his ass over Jessica's wild popularity since MTV made her a superstar. While HER career has gone gangbusters, his has stalled indefinitely...and while she is screening movie and television offers, the best he has is a 6 episode arc on the respectable but hardly "there" Charmed. Also raising eyebrows was Jessica's performance tonight at the Latin Grammys with some longhaired dude whose name I couldn't be bothered to take down. See attached of Jessica singing her heart out. As per usual, she looks like she's about to birth a killer whale. Anyway, consider this your heads up...Nick & Jessica... not so happily ever after??? alright...I'm putting this year's VMAs to bed. Next awards show: the Emmys... let's hope we get some action then. Because I don't know if I can handle any more of this staid, lame-ass sh*t they call entertainment. Jada misses in Europe While Will was partying with Shaq and Diddy at the VMAs, Jada was jetsetting across Europe promoting Collateral with the GMD. First stop: Madrid...where Jada showed up in a horrid Ms. America gown that did absolutely nothing for her. I mean, why is there a doily spread all over her torso??? Next up: Berlin...featuring Jada in a bullet proof, medieval warfare ensemble that was more Gladiator than glamour. Do these people not have stylists??? King Kong Cast The King Kong remake, helmed by Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson, is one of the most highly anticipated projects. The film will star Naomi Watts, Adrien Brody, and Jack Black and is scheduled to begin principle photography this month. The four major players appeared at a photo call today - see attached. Does anyone else find Adrien Brody oddly appealing?? Although he's not empirically good looking...and God knows he does resemble a scarecrow at times... still...there's something. Or have I completely lost my mind?? Lindsay & Wilmer at the Latin Grammys See attached of Lindsay Lohan and boyfriend Wilmer Valderama at tonight's Latin Grammys. Nothing about this girl, aside from her birth certificate, indicates she's 18. Not the dress, not the body, and certainly not the expression. As for Wilmer... well, what more can you say?? He's hittin' some 18 year old p*ssy. Could life get any better? Beautiful Angie I still miss Angie Harmon on Law & Order. Since leaving her role as Abby Carmichael, Angie got married, appeared in some Frankie Muniz kids' movie, and had a baby with yummy husband Jason Sehorn. See attached of a gorgeous Angie at the RNC on Monday night. She looks so damn good I'm even going to forgive her for being a Republican. Beautiful Sharon She might be a crazy bitch but Sharon Stone just keeps getting better with age. Here she is at some charity event on the weekend. And for the record, I believe her when she says she's had no work done. I honestly think she is THAT gorgeous all by herself. Beautiful Brad It's been a long time since Mr. Pitt has appealed to my loins. For the most part, I blame this on his wife. And his sunbed addiction which is turning his skin in to an LV handbag. So I was pleased to see Brad yesterday at the premiere of the new movie Criminal minus perpetual bronze, looking better than he has in ages. The fact that his fraud isn't with him helps too. However, I'm still undecided about the boots. Yay or nay?? Beautiful Reese See attached of a stunning Reese Witherspoon last night on Jay Leno. If you're going to wear gold...do it like this. Shoes only - accenting a dark dress. Perfection. Do you hear me Beyonce??? By the way, am going to see Vanity Fair tomorrow. Will try to be as objective as possible and provide unbiased review. Stay tuned. Not so beautiful Shania Twain There are no words for Shania's style foibles. Here she is, filming her new video in London...and failing miserably at reincarnating the 80s. Another entry in to the Canadian Songstress Fashion Hall of Shame. Not so beautiful Josh Hartnett Once upon a time, Josh Hartnett occupied a place on my fantasy boyfriend rotation. In fact, he was the only reason I kept watching Pearl Harbour - a total hunk o' burnin' love. Since then, it's been all downhill. Let's face it...the career sucks arse. And more importantly...he looks like arse. See attached of Josh at the premiere of his latest Wicker Park. Never mind the emaciated frame and the horrible hair...what the frick is going on with the adolescent moustache??? If you're going to dabble in facial growth at least make sure you have more than 5 follicles to populate above the lip! Having individually spaced hairs growing randomly around the mouth is NOT attractive... and worse...it's downright pervy. Memo to Josh...get rid of that sh*t...and while you're at it, you might want to take care of the monobrow too. Not so beautiful Britney Here she is shopping in LA, evidently preparing for the harsh California winter. Not so beautiful Pam After countless rock stars, several implants, a de-plant, and a re-plant...lip injections gone wrong...and years of hard, hard living, this is what Pam Anderson has become... A 40 year old silicone has-been clinging to her final days in the spotlight. Is this Hollywood justice? Is this the future Tara Reid??? and that's it for me... e |